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No. 424,955. Patented Apr. 8', 1890.

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J. BROUGHTON.

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STACK COVER.

(No Model.)

Patented Apr. 8, 1890.

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JOHN BROUGHTON, OF COVINGTON CENTER, NEWV YORK.

STACK-COVER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 424,955, dated April 8, 1890. Application filed December 2, 1889. Serial No. 332,334. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN BROUGHTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Covington Center, in the county of yoming and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Stack-Covers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in stack-covers, adapted for temporary use in connection with any out-of-door commodity which it is desired to protect from the inclemency of the weather; and the object of the improvement is to provide a portable cover, rigid in structure, of light weight for ease in handling, impervious to water, durable in its nature, quickly adjusted for practical use, and readily removed and placed in a compact form for storage when not in use. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the cover in position for use upon a stack of hay or grain. the cover. in full lines, with an additional section in dotted lines, with parts broken away, showing the method of connecting two sections for enlarging the covering capacity. Fig. 3 is a top View of two of the slot-ted irons attached to the covering-leaf, the lea-f being shown in dotted lines. Fig. 4is an end perspective view of a portion of the cover folded for removal and storing purposes. Fig. 5 is a detail view showing the connecting-link secured to the leaf for anchoring and adding additional sections, and Fig. 6 is a modification whereon hinged leaves are used.

Similar letters referto similar parts throughout the several views.

It is well known that grain, hay, and like products are inj ured whenever exposed to rain for any considerable time, even when stacked in the best possible manner, unless some suitable covering is provided. Hay especially is often allowed to stand for months in the stack before it is used, and it becomes necessary for the preservation of its nutritiousness that a waterproof covering be applied, and it is desirous that such covering be of a durable material and easy of adjustment. To supply this want I have devised the herein-shown covering, wherein- Fig. 2 is a plan view of a section of A are longitudinal slats, made of wood or metal, having upon their end a slotted binding-iron A, which slotted iron is secured to the face or upper side of the slat, while a band A (which may be a continuation of the part A or of a separate piece) is secured to the under side of the slat A-and in line with the slotted iron. This slotted iron A has in wardly-overhanging lips to, which form a chamber underneath the lips, into which chamber the head of the bolt B plays,'the stem of the bolt passing through the slot and through the lower ends of the irons A A as well as the edge of the slat contiguous thereto, whereby the covering-slats are secured together in such a manner that they can be slid one upon the other for the convenience of handling and storing in a compact 7c form when not in use. The lower edge of each slat laps over upon the top edge of the lower and contiguous slat, so that no opening is left for the admission of water during a storm of rain or snow.

In order that two sections may be united, thereby forming the ridge of the roof at its apex, I provide hooks 0 upon the upper ends of the irons, attached to the uppermost slat of each section, into which hooks is placed a coupling-linkv O, which flexibly connects the two sections of the cover, so that a roof is formed upon either side of the stack, which roof rests upon the material to be protected, the same being shaped so as to give a suitable pitch for carrying off the rain.

In order that the bottom part of the roof may be held in place I attach to the lower edge of the lowest slat forming the section a link D, into which may be fastened a cord or equivalent, which cord may be long enough to reach the ground and anchored thereto in any suitable manner, or an anchor may be affixed to the side of the stack and the securing-line attached to the same. Should it be 5 desired to cover more of the side of the stack than can be done by a single section of the roofing, an additional portion may by its hooks C be made to engage with the links D, thereby uniting the several parts, so that a I00 roof may beformed of any desired dimension, yet having the parts sufficiently light for handling with ease for one or two men.

A modification is shown in Fig. 6, wherein hinges are used in place of the sliding device, whereby the leaves are folded one upon another, by which economy in storing-space is attained, as well as convenience in handling; but I prefer to have the leaves slide one upon another by the use of the slotted irons and bolts hereinbefore described, on account of the rigidity given the roof when in position, with less liability of disturbance through the force of the wind, as well as for the convenience of attaching additional sections in the enlargement of the roof without adding to the heft of the individual section.

The hinges (designated E) are placed alternately upon the outside and inside of the leaves, so as to permit of the folding of the leaves one upon the other.

The roof is adapted for use upon any temporary structure. Consequently I do not wish to confine myself to the use of ,the same in covering farm products when placed in stacks in the open field.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The herein-described portable roofcovering, consisting of a series of rigid horizontally-placed slats, the lower edge of each slat lapping upon the upper edge of a contiguous slat, structurally placed so as to give the desired pitch of roof, and. provided with the slotted slat-adjusting mechanism, whereby the several slats can be slid one upon the other for handling and storing purposes, substantially as specified and set forth.

2. The combination, with a series of rigid horizontally-placed slats, of the transverse slotted slat-adjusting irons having the over hanginglips upon eitherside of the slat, thereby forming a chamber between the lips and the face of the slat when the iron is placed thereupon, the flanged head of the securingbolt entering within the chamber beneath the lips, the stem of the bolt passing through the slot and into the edge of a contiguous slat resting upon the iron, whereby the slats may be slid one upon the other, substantially as described, and for the purpose herein set forth.

3. The combination, with the rigid horizontally-placed slats, of the transverse continuous slotted slat binding and securing irons wrapped about the slat and the couplinghooks and ridgesecuring links, arranged substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

.lOlIN BROUGII'ION.

\Vitnesses:

G. W. Fonn, E. A. Form. 

